A readers' guide to Pope Francis' landmark encyclical - his passionate call on humanity to change our relationship with the planet and with fellow humanity. We provide a summary of the text - focusing on the text's key themes and its most important quotes.

In our interactive guide - designed to be used in a group setting - includes points of reflection, discussion and action. It can be viewed here. We are happy to provide parishes with printed copies. Please contact Jenny Vaughan with any enquiries.

Say No to Suicide Seeds(August 2006) (1.1MB PDF)Lefalet outlining the risks posed to farmers in developing countries by Terminator seeds. Published by Progressio on behalf of the UK Working Group on Terminator Technology.

This is Progress(2006) (1.6MB PDF)An abridged version of Populorum Progressio (On the development of peoples), the Encyclical Letter of Pope Paul VI issued in 1967. This easy-to-read and thought-provoking translation was first published by CIIR in 1967 and has been re-published in a new edition featuring photos from around the world.

Weather warning(2005) (617k PDF)Environmental action leaflet outlining why we must all take responsibility for the damage we are doing to the earth's climate. Written by Sir John Houghton, former Director General of the UK Metereological Office.